Local servicesHospitalRoseland Community Hospital3.8 miPost officeHegewisch Post Office1.0 miTown hallBurnham Village Hall2.2 miPoliceBurnham Police Department2.2 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 5 Station 971.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryVirgil Grissom Schoolunder a mileSchoolHenry Clay School1.1 miHighCarver Military Academy High School1.5 miCollegeCity Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harvey3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY8.3 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW13 miInterstateI-941.5 miUS highwayUS 413.2 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW8.9 miRailHegewischSouth Shore Line1.5 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus5.2 miTransit15 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60633 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60633 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People12,474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.44,896 householdsMedian household income $62,458Median home value $186,800Median rent $1,217 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 5,111 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 37 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 23%, Arabic 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWolf Lakelake · 1.8 miWilliam W Powers State Recreation Area Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.2 miGrand Calumet Riverriver · 1.4 miLittle Calumet Riverriver · 1.4 miGun Club Pondslake · under a mileCity Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harveycollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCalumet Parkstate park · 1.2 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 1.1 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 3.2 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 1.7 mi · 79 acresPark No. 597park · under a mileHegewisch Marshpark · under a mile · 131 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201317 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201317 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChicagoserves 2,721,308 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation584 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
